Careers Advice and Guidance

At Hillcrest we have very high expectations of our students. Great emphasis is placed on hard work, achievement and high standards of behaviour.

CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

We ensure all of our students receive appropriate advice regarding their “next steps” during their time at Hillcrest School and Sixth Form through a programme of careers education and advice and guidance provided by our pastoral team and independent careers adviser.

We are fully committed to ensuring our students leave school with a place in the sixth form, at college or in employment with training (e.g. an apprenticeship) in line with the Government’s Raising the Participation Age (RPA) agenda.

All young people in England are required to continue in education or training until they are 18 years old. This does not mean they must stay in school and are they are able to choose from:

full-time education (e.g at a school or college)

an apprenticeship or traineeship

part-time education or training combined with one of the following:

employment or self-employment for 20 hours or more a week

volunteering for 20 hours or more a week

In the current economic climate, it is important that your child is given the best possible chance to find information on all the education and training post-16.

Here at Hillcrest School, we have a dedicated Careers Adviser, Mrs Matto, to give our students Careers Guidance from Years 8-13 through one to one interviews and drop-in sessions.Mrs Matto is in school on Thursdays and is based in the Advice and Guidance Centre. Parents/carers and students can email Mrs Matto on gmatto@hillcrest.bham.sch.uk

All aspects of Careers guidance and Work Related Learning is co-ordinated in school byMrs J. Abbotts. Parents/carers and students can email Mrs Abbotts to find out more information on our careers and work-related learning provision on jabbotts@hillcrest.bham.sch.uk

Careers Resources

We have a careers section in the Advice and Guidance Centre with a range of careers information and college/university prospectuses which our students can access during a break, lunch and after school.

kudos-online.co.uk is an online careers questionnaire which matches your likes and interests to a list of suitable jobs.

To help students make more informed decisions about their higher education choices.www.apprenticeships.gov.uk – apprenticeship vacancies (updated regularly) – university.which.co.uk

BC4me - (Best Course For Me)

BC4me is independent, free and shows the link between what you study, what you earn and the jobs you can get. – www.bestcourse4me.com

Success At School

Success at School is the place for young people to explore careers, get the lowdown on top employers, and search for the latest jobs, courses and advice. Lots of helpful advice in the advice section on employability skills, work experience, apprenticeships, university and different career paths – www.successatschool.org

Careers Advice For Parents

Aims to give you an easy-to-read overview of all the essential facts on finding jobs and apprenticeships or choosing further and higher education courses which could make a real difference to your child’s future career prospects. – careersadviceforparents.org

Graduate Prospects

Graduate Prospects is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and opportunities to students and graduates and provides an extensive graduate careers website. – www.prospects.ac.uk

Website that gives you free access to more than a thousand videos related to different curriculum subjects of people telling their personal careers stories in their own words including information on Labour Market Information (LMI) e.g. average salary, skills & qualification. – www.icould.com

LMI For All

LMI for All is an online data portal, developed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, which brings together existing national sources of high-quality labour market information (LMI) that can inform people’s choices about their careers. – www.lmiforeall.org.uk

Not Going To Uni

If you are thinking of not going to University – then the ‘notgoingtouni’ team are here to help you find the options that work for you and they can give advice, inspiration and tools to make an informed decision about your future.

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